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ForwardPulse: Therapeutic Tightrope: Navigating Guideline Directed Medical Therapy for Heart Failure in Renal Dysfunction
New medications and new guidelines are constantly being released. Pharmacists need a mechanism to keep up with these new medications and guidelines.
Most components of heart failure goal directed medical therapy (GDMT) either have increased risk of adverse effects or dosing considerations in different stages of renal impairment. There is some confusion regarding the use of some of these agents in chronic kidney disease (CKD), which sometimes limits medication use and reduces the amount of GDMT utilized. An evaluation of available literature to optimize morbidity and mortality benefit while managing risk.
Target Audience
Pharmacist
Learning Objectives
1. Describe the effect of heart failure guideline directed medication therapies on renal function
2. Define criteria for heart failure medication initiation and titration in chronic kidney disease
3. Explain considerations for heart failure medication management in impaired renal function
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New medications and new guidelines are constantly being released. Pharmacists need a mechanism to keep up with these new medications and guidelines.
Most components of heart failure goal directed medical therapy (GDMT) either have increased risk of adverse effects or dosing considerations in different stages of renal impairment. There is some confusion regarding the use of some of these agents in chronic kidney disease (CKD), which sometimes limits medication use and reduces the amount of GDMT utilized. An evaluation of available literature to optimize morbidity and mortality benefit while managing risk.
Andrew Teletnick, PharmD
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Pharmacy (CPE)
This knowledge-based activity provides 1.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPE PharmacyThe UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.